The last assets of failed Tasmanian timber company Gunns including the proposed Bell Bay pulp mill and permits should be on the market by Christmas. Sources: The Examiner, Timberbiz

Keith Wilson runs a sheep and wheat farm in the heart of the wheatbelt of Western Australia. He planted more than 700,000 mallee trees in the hope of selling them to the State Government for electricity generation. Source: ABC News

The decision by the Fair Work Commission to apply significant increases to apprentice wages will increase the costs of training and may deter employers in the residential construction industry from hiring apprentices according to the HIA. Source: Timberbiz

Tasmania's Upper House MPs are considering a critical report on the Government's efforts to address problems with the implementation of the forest peace deal, as they prepare to vote on its future. Source: ABC News

Casey Council in Victoria has given grudging support to development of a timber treatment plant to be located Narre Warren an outer Melbourne suburb. Sources: Berwick Leader, Herald Sun

The annual general meeting (AGM) of the Private Forestry Service of Queensland will be held on September 18 in Gympie. Source: Timberbiz

This year ForestTECH 2013 will be a first for the New Zealand and Australian forestry industry, as it will include two major forestry events over two days. Source: Timberbiz

A game has been developed by scientists to help the UK combat ash dieback disease. Source: Care2.com